posted
This is an interesting, (and somewhat underrated), black comedy movie with a good cast of characters.
Now it's been my viewing experience that the more big time stars and egos you cram into one movie, the worse their performances turn out. Not the case here, I think most of the A-List actors/actresses in this one had fun with their roles, as bizarre and over-acted as they were, and it's pretty easy to see that on screen. And it's understandable how they would since it IS such a dark and twisted comedy flick.
As I previously mentioned, this is a pretty strange movie from an average viewer stand-point..But, I'm not average...so I enjoyed it. I don't know how else to describe this movie other than if you put the movies NATURAL BORN KILLERS, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, & BACHELOR PARTY all in a blender and hit puree, then this is what you'd come up with. It's not a Blockbuster of a flick by any means, but I think it will still give you a few good morbid chuckles on a drab and boring rainy afternoon when you have a day off and the kids are at school. So yes, pretty strange, but all in all still a good flick to feed your more twisted sensibilities...
posted
Hmmmmm... This is an interesting thread, which brings to mind the topic of "dueling movies," two movies released nearly simultaneously with similar plots (e.g., "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Valmont"; "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon"; "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak"). Just the year before was the release of the "other" stag party/dead stripper movie, "Stag" with Kevin Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, John Stockwell, Jerry Stiller, Ben Gazarra, and singer Taylor Dayne. I don't know. It's been a long, long time since I've seen these films, but I recall liking "Stag" better because it is more of a straight ahead thriller with blackly comic elements. "Very Bad Things," to me, was just way too much of everything, though as I recall, Christian Slater was pretty good. I probably need to see these two again to compare. Posts: 2008 | From: Dixieland | Registered: Oct 2008 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
posted
I checked the IMDb cast list, and there is no all-star cast. Someone just hacked the Wikipedia page.
Posts: 4119 | From: Willimantic, CT | Registered: Oct 2010 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
aTomiK
.... has green eyes as well....
Member # 6575
posted
Watched this back in ´99 and didn´t like it at all. Maybe i just didn´t "get" it Posts: 7053 | From: Finland | Registered: Feb 2008 | Site Updates: 7
| IP: Logged |
Helen_S
Hiding behind the shower curtain.....
Member # 5804
posted
I watched this at the cinema with my best mate, I almost had to sit on him to stop him from walking out! I loved it though, it was so over the top, and I really enjoyed seeing Cameron Diaz play such a massive bitch!
Posts: 3839 | From: Wangaratta, Vic, Australia | Registered: Jun 2004 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
pettyfan
Livin' next door to the Klopeks
Member # 2260
posted
I love Very Bad Things! I've actually seen it about 3 times. Very, very funny movie.
Posts: 2902 | From: Home Sweet Home | Registered: Jan 2004 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by Helen_S: You are all scaring me now. Oh well, it was only 1p lol
Didn't mean to scare you Helen...I just think it's cuz I've seen it a few times is all, I still do enjoy it. You just definitely have to have the right morbid mindset set when viewing this one. I still do recommend it if you've never seen. Posts: 1802 | From: Planet Druidia | Registered: Jan 2009 | Site Updates: 3
| IP: Logged |
Helen_S
Hiding behind the shower curtain.....
Member # 5804
posted
I wasn't really liking it to begin with, but it just had me cracking up the more and more demented it got Posts: 4056 | From: uk | Registered: May 2007 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
posted
Yeah it was great once it got going. I found it hilarious how Cameron Diaz's character turned out like the nuttiest of them all LOL
Posts: 4056 | From: uk | Registered: May 2007 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
Kash
Kash : Aha! He'll save every one of us...
Member # 297
quote:Originally posted by Helen_S: Yeah it was great once it got going. I found it hilarious how Cameron Diaz's character turned out like the nuttiest of them all LOL
Good black comedy, kind of teeters over the edge into absurdity a little too often but great performances all round.
Am I the only one who kind of felt sorry for Cameron Diaz at the end?
Posts: 2041 | From: The Ice Planet Hoth | Registered: Jul 2001 | Site Updates: 0
| IP: Logged |
Helen_S
Hiding behind the shower curtain.....
Member # 5804
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
